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Review for It Happened One Bite by Lydia Dare

purchased on 6/20/2011 on illusyon's purple book kave (my nook)

This historical, paranormal romance is a great addition to the Lydia Dare writing teams series.

James Maitland, Baron Kettering, wakes in a dark cellar and the last thing he remembers is five women…witches surrounding him. He isn’t sure how long he has been out, what he has done to deserve such treatment, and why he has suddenly awoken.

Blaire Lindsay, is one of five sister witches who are a part of the Coig. She isn’t sure why her brother has inherited this old castle or why suddenly her heirloom ring is glowing and warm to the touch until she release the man from the cellar of the castle.

Blair must discover what and who James is while he is trying to locate his ring that was stolen and trying not to fall for the lovely Miss Lindsay at every turn. Attraction isn’t one sided though and fangs begin to fly when these two come together to settle an old debt against James.

I loved the characters. Their banter kept me reading & engaged in the storyline. Readers get glimpses of past characters and future plots.

There are some small surprises, but one thing through this series is that so far the paranormal guy always gets his girl in the end. Which is something that I truly love.

If you can read it electronically you can save some money on this series.

Best wishes on your next literary adventure,

illusyon

Eternal Kiss of Darkness

So folks this book here - "Eternal Kiss of Darkness" - is the second installment in the Night Huntress World Series by Jeaniene Frost which is a spin off series from the Night Huntress series. If you are a fan of the Night Huntress series; my question to you is how can you not want to read about the surrounding characters? Cause I sure as hell do.

I myself am a huge fan of Cat & Bones and their sesries so I goobled up the Night Huntress World books like they were going to go out of style quick.

The "Eternal Kiss of Darkness's" hero and heroine are Mencheres (Bones' grandsire and Co-Ruler of their line) and Kira Graceling (private investigator with instincts that are a sure thing). When Mencheres loses some of his legacy powers -- visions, and his personal person location gps -- he believes he is on his way out of this world. He makes a good showing of suicide via ghoul but it turns out that he can't see himself sacrificing the human women brave enough to step in to save a stranger.

Kira has her own life going on but instanly even as a captive in a golden cage feels in expicably drawn to her tall, dark, and hella hot host. She doesn't know why, but she is fighting a bad case of stockholm syndrome.

This book has a lot of character depth and growth. Mencheres stays true to what I saw him as in the Night Huntress series - the all powerful guy who does for other but doesn't believe he derserves due to guilt for past actions. Kira is a strong companion which surprises Mencheres at every turn.

For those fans who hold there breath for glimpses of Cat and Bones you will be happy that they do apprear in a few scenes in this books. More so than in the first one. The relationshp and struggles of these chracters are what to me makes this book worth reading. I am beyond glad that Mencheres got his book and a chance to get his girl.

Love the world that surronds them and I have to say that there were suprises for me in this book it isn't always the case with some books or authors. Another great stop on my literary adventures.

Can't wait for "This Side of the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost - the 5th book in the Night Huntress Series with a tentative release date of February 22, 2011 according to Ms. Frost's office website http://www.jeanienefrost.com/.

Until next time I'm wishing you many great reads and many new authors to add to your very own literary adventure.

Live, Love, & Laugh...while reading.

illusyon